NBC To Preview 'Revolution' During The Olympics, Sample New Series Online And On Demand

Last month, NBCannounced that two of its new fall comedies, Go On and Animal Practice, will get commercial-free previews during the Olympics — the Matthew Perry-starrer Go On on August 8 and the Justin Kirk-starring Animal Practice on August 12, following the London Games’ closing ceremony. The network also has been looking to preview high-profile new drama Revolution, and it has been hamstrung by the lack of available longer time periods. But during its TCA executive session today, NBC said that it will air a six-minute tease of the futuristic drama on Saturday, August 4 at approximately 10:54 PM ET following the swimming competition that is expected to feature U.S. gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps.

All other new NBC fall series will have their pilots available for sampling over a two-week period before the network premieres on a variety of digital platforms: on demand and online through cable, satellite and telco providers; NBC.com; NBC Owned and affiliate station websites; Hulu; iTunes, Amazon and Xbox. Select shows will be available on the Hulu Plus subscription service as well.

19 Comments

Peter • on Jul 24, 2012 10:19 am

Revolution looks amazing. Yeah, it looks broad. But,the last thing NBC needs is programming that only appeals to critics. They need broad shows. Theres no reason that broad shows can’t be interesting. Just look at ER, West Wing.

Hussain • on Jul 24, 2012 10:20 am

So Revolution will not be previewed in its entirety?

xolitz • on Jul 24, 2012 10:40 am

Yet another reason why NBC shouldn’t be allowed to have the Olympic broadcast. Aside from the fact thay they screw it up every year. The Olympic audience doesn’t care about Matthew Perry’s latest failed attempt at tv, and once revolution doesn’t pick up immediate ratings it will be cancelled with no plot lines resolved just like “The Event”.

NotQuiteRight • on Jul 24, 2012 1:53 pm

The Event deserved the quick death it received.

Pat Perry • on Jul 24, 2012 10:56 am

Why do they keep trying to put Matthew Perry in projects???!!! Does he have have a wealthy uncle who owns a majority share in Comcast or runs CAA or something?

NotQuiteRight • on Jul 24, 2012 1:55 pm

In his defense, he’s a likeable guy, if not a show leader.

BRETT • on Jul 24, 2012 3:05 pm

I’m trying to figure out the same thing.

DryedMangoez • on Jul 24, 2012 11:39 am

Well, with all that money NBCU shelled out of the Olympics, they better use it to their advantage.

Pam • on Jul 24, 2012 3:28 pm

I can not wait for Revolution. It looks amazing and the promo has been watched for more than 8 million people on YouTube. Wow!

• on Jul 24, 2012 5:12 pm

Saw the Revolution pilot episode at Comic Con. Very disappointing. First of all the trailer NBC posted gives away all plot points so the pilot has nothing new to offer. The acting was awful (with the lone exception of Giancarlo Esposito). The writing was bland. I will not be watching it in the Fall.

Sareeta • on Jul 24, 2012 6:01 pm

But will the full pilot for Revolution be released early or just that teaser? Revolution is the only new NBC show I am interested in and I would love to see the pilot early.

Karen L • on Jul 24, 2012 8:01 pm

My husband and I were recently picked to be background extras last week for a market scene for the show Revolution which is filmed in our home town. We had a great time and hope the show is a hit!

Mitch Che • on Aug 3, 2012 11:59 am

Ha, I forgot about the failure of “The (non) Event”! This “Revolution” will last one season.. and then will be mysteriously canceled by forces unknown. It’s hilarious how Kripke, and JJ Abrahms, are running out of ideas to set up drama. “Mysterious forces” disable all technology.

In Kripke and JJ’s universe, the laws of physics stop working because electrons apparently leave earth.. Also, no one can forge steel, diesel ignition doesn’t work, no one can create copper windings for new generators, electrical batteries or other goods from raw materials. In this Kripke universe, Tesla and Edison-types must have all been abducted by aliens. I heard Kripke claim some physicist said “This is plausible..” Did that physicist earn his degree by mail order?

Why doesn’t JJ just use the theme of aliens stealing our brains… except for a few main characters in “Revolution”? Oooh, then it could be exciting fighting apocalyptic aliens. With bows and arrows.

Heckels • on Aug 4, 2012 8:04 am

You hit the nail on the head. I’m not demanding absolute reality at all times from TV, but the promo is ridiculous at best.

On the subject of physics, Revolution apparently has no idea how a crossbow works. Check out the promo again – the bow should be away from the body, curving toward the shooter in a half moon. The power comes from the bow bending inward then snapping back out, shooting the arrow. The promo has the curve of the bow AWAY from her body, and it’s clear they mocked up some sort of fake crossbow with a bungee cord for the string that uses the elasticity of the string to shoot the arrow.

It’s a little thing, but it bothers me that no one bothered to research and build/acquire a real crossbow.

• on Aug 6, 2012 8:59 pm

It’s a reverse limb crossbow. Google it and learn something.

howard • on Aug 9, 2012 8:57 am

actually the crossbow use in revolution is a new style crossbow put out by barnett called the vengeance

Anonymous • on Aug 14, 2012 3:10 am

Heckels is the type of person that always confuses me. Zero understanding of science and he/she always has some profound interest in presenting fallacies in science fiction. In the genre’s defense, it is fiction. In the crossbow’s defense, with the average crossbow arrow firing at ~400ft/s, trajectory isn’t very much relevant when you’re 20ft from your target.

The original comment from Mitch, though, is very valid. Seeing that there still exists combustion, and the apparent creation of a wooden computer, it is as if the millions of engineers mysteriously dropped dead and the millions of science books with them.

Michael Ejercito • on Sep 11, 2012 10:32 pm

The trailer only shows a small portion of the world. There could be diesel engines, nevermind steam engines, in more densely populated areas like Iowa and Nebraska.